Psalm 112 - Part 4
Moving right along, today, let’s look at verse 7 of Psalm 112.
The man who reverences God and delights greatly in His Word shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord. His heart is fixed and steady. His heart is established. His heart is steady, not wavering. His trust is in the Lord. He leans on God. His confidence is in God. He puts his confidence in nothing or nobody else. His total trust is in the God Who created him. He trusts God to bring him through when an evil report comes his way. Why? Because his heart is fixed on the goodness of God, upon the surety of His Word. And the surety of God’s Word makes a person sure of the outcome of circumstances and situations in his life.
In Psalm 57:7-11 we read what a person with a fixed, steady, confident heart after God does. He sings and makes melody to the Lord. He praises God and thanks Him among the people, for God’s mercy and lovingkindness is great. His truth and His faithfulness reaches everywhere. Be exalted, O Lord, above the heavens; let Your glory be over all the earth. Of course, as we praise the God of our salvation, His glory (His Presence, the Holy Spirit) is given freedom to flow all over the earth. We are the ones who release Him to do His work. On this earth, He has placed the authority in our hands. He has made Himself subject to the faith of man. What a love that must have taken. He loves us that much that He would allow His Presence and His work to depend on our faith, our confidence in Him.
And then in Psalm 108:1 in the Amplified Bible, we read: O God, my heart is fixed (steadfast in the confidence of faith); I will sing, yes, I will sing praises, even with my glory [all the faculties and powers of one created in Your image]!
The one whose heart is fixed and confident in God sings praises to God because he is sure that God will take care of him. His heart is that steady. And praise is the highest form of faith. It is a song of confidence to the Lord. Praise is saying: God, I trust you and I love to sing to you, because I am trusting you to take me over to the other side of this place in which I find myself. Praise is the ship that takes you to the other side.
And finally we look at verse 9:
This righteous man has dispersed; he has distributed freely. He has given to the poor and needy. His righteousness endures forever. His horn (emblem of excessive strength and stately grace) shall be exalted in honor.
In this verse we see that a righteous man is not greedy. He is a giver. He gives as God directs him. If we look at 2 Corinthians 9:7-11 in the Amplified Bible,we see this man who is a giver. We are told that he is enriched to all bountifulness, which causes him to give thanksgiving to God. And who is the one who enables him to give? God Himself! God makes all grace, every earthly blessing come to him in abundance, so that he is always and under all circumstances and whatever the need self-sufficient, possessing enough to require no aid or support and furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation. God ministers seed for him to sow. And God ministers bread for him to eat. And God multiples his seed sown and increases the fruits of his righteousness. What promises! You say, I don’t seem to be in that place. Just keep on obeying the Spirit of the Lord in your giving. You will see Him move on your behalf. Don’t give up, cave in or quit. God is mindful of your giving and particularly your giving of your significant seed (that which is given out of your need).
We finish by talking here for a moment about the word “horn.” When horn is used in the Bible, it is an emblem of power. It signifies power. It is the anointing of God. His anointing is for every one of us. His power is for every one of us. He desires that we walk in His resurrection power, His dunamis, dynamite power to set the captives free. That is His desire. In Psalm 92:10 in the New Living Translation, Reference Edition, it reads: How refreshed I am by your power. We are refreshed by the Holy Spirit. We are anointed with the fullness of His power. We are blessed with His ability and His love and His strength. Meditate on this Psalm.
The man who reverences God and delights greatly in His Word shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord. His heart is fixed and steady. His heart is established. His heart is steady, not wavering. His trust is in the Lord. He leans on God. His confidence is in God. He puts his confidence in nothing or nobody else. His total trust is in the God Who created him. He trusts God to bring him through when an evil report comes his way. Why? Because his heart is fixed on the goodness of God, upon the surety of His Word. And the surety of God’s Word makes a person sure of the outcome of circumstances and situations in his life.
In Psalm 57:7-11 we read what a person with a fixed, steady, confident heart after God does. He sings and makes melody to the Lord. He praises God and thanks Him among the people, for God’s mercy and lovingkindness is great. His truth and His faithfulness reaches everywhere. Be exalted, O Lord, above the heavens; let Your glory be over all the earth. Of course, as we praise the God of our salvation, His glory (His Presence, the Holy Spirit) is given freedom to flow all over the earth. We are the ones who release Him to do His work. On this earth, He has placed the authority in our hands. He has made Himself subject to the faith of man. What a love that must have taken. He loves us that much that He would allow His Presence and His work to depend on our faith, our confidence in Him.
And then in Psalm 108:1 in the Amplified Bible, we read: O God, my heart is fixed (steadfast in the confidence of faith); I will sing, yes, I will sing praises, even with my glory [all the faculties and powers of one created in Your image]!
The one whose heart is fixed and confident in God sings praises to God because he is sure that God will take care of him. His heart is that steady. And praise is the highest form of faith. It is a song of confidence to the Lord. Praise is saying: God, I trust you and I love to sing to you, because I am trusting you to take me over to the other side of this place in which I find myself. Praise is the ship that takes you to the other side.
And finally we look at verse 9:
This righteous man has dispersed; he has distributed freely. He has given to the poor and needy. His righteousness endures forever. His horn (emblem of excessive strength and stately grace) shall be exalted in honor.
In this verse we see that a righteous man is not greedy. He is a giver. He gives as God directs him. If we look at 2 Corinthians 9:7-11 in the Amplified Bible,we see this man who is a giver. We are told that he is enriched to all bountifulness, which causes him to give thanksgiving to God. And who is the one who enables him to give? God Himself! God makes all grace, every earthly blessing come to him in abundance, so that he is always and under all circumstances and whatever the need self-sufficient, possessing enough to require no aid or support and furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation. God ministers seed for him to sow. And God ministers bread for him to eat. And God multiples his seed sown and increases the fruits of his righteousness. What promises! You say, I don’t seem to be in that place. Just keep on obeying the Spirit of the Lord in your giving. You will see Him move on your behalf. Don’t give up, cave in or quit. God is mindful of your giving and particularly your giving of your significant seed (that which is given out of your need).
We finish by talking here for a moment about the word “horn.” When horn is used in the Bible, it is an emblem of power. It signifies power. It is the anointing of God. His anointing is for every one of us. His power is for every one of us. He desires that we walk in His resurrection power, His dunamis, dynamite power to set the captives free. That is His desire. In Psalm 92:10 in the New Living Translation, Reference Edition, it reads: How refreshed I am by your power. We are refreshed by the Holy Spirit. We are anointed with the fullness of His power. We are blessed with His ability and His love and His strength. Meditate on this Psalm.
posted by Rev. Kialeen Potterton @ 2:39 AM
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